
IJonograjrfe, 



Educational Survey of 

Monroe County 

Georgia 



By 
M. L. DUGGAN, Rural School Agent 



No. 9 







Under the Direction of the 

G.a^,- l^EPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 



M. L. BRITTAIN 

State Superintendent of Schools 

1916 






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MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

Hon. T. R. Talmadge, Chairman Forsyth, Ga. 

Hon. U. S. Fuller Culloden, Ga. 

Hon. J. T. Castleberry Berner, Ga. 

Hon. J. G. Bush Jackson, Ga., R. F. D. 

Hon. H. Harden Forsyth, Ga. 

Hon. T. H. Phinazee, County Supt. of Schools. . . .Forsyth, Ga. 

THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. 

The chief argument usually urged against the "County 
Unit of Administration" is the fear expressed that the mem- 
bers of the county board of education may not measure up to 
the educational den ends of the towns and cities. But surely 
the problems and needs of rural (Mhieation indicate the ne- 
cessity for as broad and constructive educational statesman- 
ship as the towns and cities ; and both deserve and call for the 
services of the very best and biggest men the county affords. 

Unless the men composing our boards of education are in 
advance of the prevailing- educational sentiment of the com- 
munity we cannot expect them to lead any movement for better 
urban or rural public schools; and unless they are strong and 
influential men we cannot exjiect them to command much fol- 
lowing. 

A few and increasing number of counties have evidently 
come to this view, and it is a matter that should seriously 
engage the attention of the Grand Juries Avho appoint board 
members. 



WHICH IS THE BEST SYSTEM? 

It is thought by many that the cause of public education 
has sufiPered in Georgia from a confusion of too many school 
systems, for there is a great lack of uniformity in the various 
public school systems over the State. 

Almost every town and city has a "system" of its own, cre- 
ated by special Act of the Legislature, and often conforming 
more or less to the supposed political interests of some local 
representative who "got it tlirough." 

Tliere are also several types of systems for rural schools in 
operation in the several counties and districts in the State 
(said to be as many as nine different kinds in operation in one 
county). These run all the way from tlie many, which rely 
wholly upon the State for support, and upon nobody in par- 
ticular for direction and administration, to the few counties 
which levy a county-wide local school tax (in some cases 
amounting to more tlmn is received from the State) and ad- 
ministered l)y a county board of education and a professional, 
trained, superintendent. 

The educational demands of the day cannot be satisfied un- 
der former conditions, and it is an important problem to be 
determined as to which one of the most progressive county sys- 
tems will be the best for all. 

Therefore some investigations have been in progress with a 
view of ascertaining the relative merits and demerits of sev- 
eral of the best approved county systems, and the results of 
these investigations are available in the "EDUCATIONAL 
BULLETINS," published by the State Department of Edu- 
cation from time to time. 

Particular attention is called to (1) Bulletin No. 6, "An 
Educational Survey of Jackson County," showing efforts at 
progress through the "District Local Tax Plan" and a multi- 
plicity of administrations. Here and elsewhere under this plan 
much of the benefit that should come from a high tax rate 
seems to be partly dissipated through a system that would not 
be tolerated in any other business enterprises. (2) Bulletin 
No. 7, "An Educational Survey of Houston County," repre- 
senting county-wide local tax levied and administered by a 
county board of education, and supervised by a whole-time 



professional superintendent, but with independent munici- 
pal exceptions. (3) Bulletin No. 8, "An Educational Survey of 
Randolph County," representing "A Single Unit of Support 
and Administration" including- all ninnieipalities, but with 
the towns under special Acts of the Legislature or otherwise 
levying a supplementary local tax after contributing to and 
participating in the county-wide local tax — simihn- to the re- 
cent Alabama school laws. (4) Bulletin No. 9, "An Educa- 
tional Survey of Monroe County," representing a "Complete 
County Unit System of Support and Administration," without 
any exceptions, but including municipal high schools. 

In the interest of the cause it is to be hoped that legisla- 
tors will give the State a more uniform system for all counties. 
Let this be suggested and indicated in the revision of the 
School Code, so much needed. 

MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 
A Complete County Unit System. 

The public school system of Monroe County, Ga., presents 
an interesting example of the much-discussed "County Unit 
Plan of School Support and Administration" without any mu- 
nicipal exceptions, for there are no "independent systems" 
here. The entire public school system of the county, including 
the municipalities of Forsyth and Culloden, is sui)ported by a 
county-wide local school tax levied and administered by the 
county board of education. 

Since such a system is so strongly endorsed by the V. S. 
Department of Education and progressive public school men 
generally, that it merits a careful consideration. 

This survey, therefore, was undertaken with the hope of 
furnishing accurate information as an intelligent basis for such 
study. In studying the details as reported herein one 
should constantly differentiate between such merits or demerits 
as should properly be chargeable to (a) the system, (b) the ad- 
ministration, (c) the individual teachers. The thoughtful read- 
er will easilv do this. 



SOME HISTORY. 

In October, 1906, the city of Forsyth voted against the es- 
tablishment of a municipal pnblic school system to be sup- 
ported by a local tax levy. 

In December, 1906, Monroe County, including Forsyth, voted 
in favor of ''county-wide local tax" by more than the requisite 
two-thirds majority. 

So, under the "County Unit Plan of Support and Admini- 
stration" the county board of education levied a "county- 
wide local school tax" for the support of ALL the schools of 
the county in 1907 ; and this Avas the beginning of the system 
Avhicli is responsible for the present public school conditions 
and prospects in the county. 

ADMINISTRATION. 

Though the citizens of each school district have a right, 
under the law, to elect a local school board, they generally 
have not cared to exercise such legal right, being satisfied with 
the county administration. 

Where there are "local trustees" they have a legal right 
to select teachers for their several schools, etc., subject to 
the approval of the county board ; but they have been satisfied 
to leave this important matter to the superintendent and 
county board, who generally have better facilities for selecting 
and securing suitable teachers. In the case of the Forsyth 
High School the county board has insisted ujion dividing this 
responsibility with a local advisory board, who usually refers 
the matter of nominating teachers to the school's superinten- 
dent. 

The teachers throughout the comity are thus selected with 
reference to their professional qualifications, rather than their 
local or personal influence. 

TITLES. 

The county board of education locates the schools, and 
has acquired titles to grounds, thus establishing a first element 
of permanency. 

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SCHOOL HOUSES. 

The planning and building of school houses have not been 
left to haphazard local interests or indifference, but the re- 
sponsible administration has constructed comfortable and at- 
tractive buildings, generally of uniform size and style, and 
planned with reference to the purposes to be served; and these 
are kept constantly repaired and repainted. Tliey are well 
supplied with single patent desks in suitable sizes, and with 
first-class blackboards, crayons, erasers, etc. A generous sup- 
ply of fuel is also supplied to each school through winter 
months. 

The pupils and patrons, under leadership of the teachers, 
are reasonably expected to improve, beautify and properly keep 
the school grounds, school gardens, playgrounds, and interiors. 

The organization of the schools, arrangement of the daily 
programs, plans and methods of teaching, supervision and di- 
rection of play, etc., are directly chargeable to the teachers. 

SOME RESULTS OF THE SYSTEM. 

The rural schools do not seem to have suffered from lack of 
attention from the county board. Practically all of the school 
houses have been built under the present system, and the re- 
port shows them to be in first-class condition and well painted, 
many of them recently repainted. 

But neither have the towns suffered under the system. For- 
syth had suffered from the need of a suitable high school build- 
ing before tlie present system was introduced. Under ad- 
ministration of the present system a modern high school build- 
ing meeting all demands has been constructed. The building 
cost thirty-five thousand dollars, the county board of educa- 
tion paying twenty-five thousand and the city council ten 
thousand. The county board then added another five thousand 
for equipment. The titles vest in the county board, as with 
the other schools of the county. 

This school has steadily grown and improved until it is now 
rated by Dr. J. S. Stewart as a fully accredited high school. 
There has been, at times, complaint upon the part of some in 
the county and the city who feared that their respective local 



interests would suiif'er at the hands of a "county unit of ad- 
ministration," ])iit all such fears seem to have been groundless 
and few eomplaints are now heard. It is worth remembering, 
however, that whenever there are grounds for complaint it will 
be easy to fix responsibility under such a system. 

THE SCHOOL YEAR. 

The school year throughout the county for these nine years 
has been nine months, except that in 190 the terra was cut half 
a month, and in 190 one full month, the cut being uniform in 
town and country schools. This was thought necessary on ac- 
count of the extraordinary expenses incident to the large 
amount put into new buildings. 

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. 

The large and increasing average attendance throughout so 
long a school year in the rural districts indicates the growing 
appreciation of the people. A still further indication is seen 
in the large number of high school pupils even at the one- and 
tAvo-teacher schools; although this latter imposes a very evident 
and serious problem on the administration, which should en- 
gage their earnest and early attention. 

SCHOOL SUPPORT. 

It is well worthy of note that while the State gives to Mon- 
roe County schools $20,853.75, the county submits to a local 
tax that yields an additional $24,311.00. As expressed in dol- 
lars and cents this indicates their appreciation of educational 
facilities for their children. The rate is five mills, and has 
never been less than four mills. Is this more than the edu- 
cational interests of the children deserve? 

A COUNTY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. 

It is not at all sur])rising that there is maintained regularly 
a monthly teachers' meeting and an annual athletic and liter- 
ary contest by the pupils from all the schools of the county. 



DISTINGUISHING FEATURES. 

1. Titles to seliool i)roi)erty in county board of education 
— the first element of permanency. 

2. Good school houses, well-seated with jjatent desks of 
suitable sizes. All kept in good repair. 

3. A nine months' school year throughout the county. 

4. A system that promotes the educational iriterests of town 
and county alike, recognizing the equal educational rights of 
the children regardless of residence. 

SOME RECOMMENDATIONS. 

(NOTE: A good system does not necessarily make good schools, 
but does make good schools possible. ^luch has been accom- 
plished here under the "County Unit System," but still much 
remains to be accomplished. ) 

1. CONSOLIDATION of some of the small schools at 
suitable convenient centers, where larger grounds and build- 
ings can be planned for the school of the future, and enough 
teachers employed to make high school work possible. 

2. LIMIT the number of grades, according to the number 
of teachers. It is impossible for any teacher to teach as many 
recitation periods as appear on the daily programs of most of 
these one-teacher schools. Little more than a hurried hearing 
of lessons is possible. If the administration will carry out the 
first recommendation, the second will be easy of solution. 

3. For the sake of the moral and physical health of the 
children the matter of school toilets should have immediate and 
constant attention. 

4. The general absence of organized self-activities among 
the pupils is a serious defect that greatly limits their education- 
al possibilities. Every good teacher knows this to be true, and 
can easily remedy it. Children should be encouraged to do 
something", as well as to know something. 

5. Unimproved and neglected condition of the school grounds 
is always a reflection upon the teacher and communit3^ An 
enthusiastic leadership on the part of the teacher will always 
find a loyal following by pupils and patrons. Try it. 

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PATILLO 1. 

Teachers: Miss Bessie Bell, Principal, Jackson, 6a., R. F. D. 6 ; 
Miss Gladys Tingle, Assistant, Jackson, Ga., R. F. D. 6. 

Location: Four miles southeast to Unionville. (Very close to 
the Butts County line.) 

Grounds: Area (?) ; titles (?) ; situated in a beautiful, elevated 
oak grove ; unimproved and neglected ; small play- 
ground ; no school gardens ; no toilets. 

Building": Value, $500; two class rooms, with Masonic Lodge 
overhead; lighting improper and insufficient; no ^loak 
rooms; building well kept, but in bad repair; unpainted. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; poor blackboards; no maps; 
no charts ; no globe ; no pictures ; no reference diction- 
ary; no library; water from a neighbor's well; open 
buckets, with common dippers. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; eight 
grades ; 38 pupils ; program posted ; 20 recitation pe- 
riods; no school or community clubs. 



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UNIONVILLE 2. 

Teacher: Miss Mary Sappingtoii, Gogginsville, Ga. 

Location: Five miles soutlieast of Rocky Creek; four miles 
northwest of Patillo. 

Grounds : Area, three acres ; title in county board of education ; 
lot open, unimproved, neglected ; very small playground ; 
no school garden ; one toilet, in fair condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000; two class rooms; veranda, but no 
cloak room ; well lighted ; painted outside and inside ; 
in good condition and well kept. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; first-class blackboards ; organ ; 
no maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no pictures ; no reference 
dictionary ; no library ; water from a near-by spring ; 
covered cooler and individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; seven 
grades ; 25 pupils ; program posted ; 45 recitation pe- 
riods; no school or community clubs. 



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PROVIDENCE 3. 

Teacher: Miss Mary Annie Bush. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; title in county board of education; 
fine grove ; unimproved ; yards clean and well kept ; no 
school garden ; very small playground ; two toilets, in 
poor condition. 

Building: A-^alue, $600; one class room; veranda, but no cloak- 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good 
condition and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; small 
library of 40 vols.; no maps; no charts; no globes; no 
pictures ; no reference dictionary. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; seven 
grades ; 17 pupils ; program posted ; 30 periods ; a lit- 
erary club ; no organized community club. 



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BLOUNT 4. 

Teachers: Miss Vallie Garr, Principal; Miss Liicile Freeman, 
Assistant. 

Location; Four miles west to Providence; five miles northeast 
to Bine Ridge. 

Grounds : Area, two acres ; titles in county board of education ; 
Avell located on elevated lot with open front and grove 
in the rear; good school garden; ample playgrounds; 
stables provided for accommodation of pui)ils wlio ride : 
grounds partly improved and well kept ; two toilets in 
good condition. 

Building: Value, $2,500; two class rooms with cloak rooms, 
well lighted ; auditorium used as class room poorly and 
improperly lighted ; painted inside and outside in well- 
selected colors ; building in good condition and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards: one 
map; small library, 35 vols.; good selection of well- 
framed pictures; piano; no globe; no chart; no refer- 
ence dictionary ; good well on lot ; covered coolers ; in- 
dividual drinking cups. 

Org-anization : Nine months' school year; two teachers; ten 
grades; 79 pupils; programs posted; 20 periotls; no 
school clubs, except an active tomato club ; a community 
parent teacher association. 
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BLUE RIDGE 5. 

Teacher: Miss Corhine Watts, Berner, Ga. 

Location : Four miles southeast to Cabaniss ; four miles west 
to Blount. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in county board of education ; 
situated in a beautiful oak grove ; fairly well kept, but 
unimproved ; very small playground ; no school gardens ; 
one toilet in average condition. 

Building : Value, .$650 ; one class room, size 20 x 30 x 9 ; no cloak- 
room ; fairly well, but improperly lighted ; painted in- 
side and outside ; well kept and in good condition. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; good blackboards ; one U. S. 
History map ; small library ; • no charts ; no globes ; no 
pictures ; no reference dictionary ; well on lot ; open 
buckets and common dippers. 

Organization: Nine months' school year: one teacher; eight 
grades ; 33 pupils ; program posted ; 36 periods ; no or- 
ganized school or community clubs. 



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CASTLEBERRY 6. 

Teachers : Miss Evelyn Ijaiikston, Principal ; Miss Ethel Mapp, 
Assistant. 

Location: Two and one-half miles southeast to Plumhiil ; three 
miles northwest to Rocky Creek. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; titles in connty board of education ; 
lot open, bare, neglected; playground ample, but un- 
improved ; no school garden ; no toilets. 

Building: Value, $800; one class room; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; painted inside and outside ; in good condition 
and well kept ; properly and sufit'iciently lighted ; shades 
and curtains. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; plenty of good blackboards; 
one Georgia map ; good reference dictionary ; organ ; 
no charts; no globe; no pictures; no library; water from 
neighbor's well; open buckets with common dippers. 

Organization: Nine months" school year; two teachers; eight 
grades ; 46 pupils ; program posted ; 27 periods ; no school 
or community clubs. 



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CABANISS 7. 

Teachers: Miss Maggie Humphrey, Principal; Miss Essie But- 
ler, Assistant. 

Location : Three miles east to Berner ; four miles northwest to 
Blue Ridge. 

Grounds : Area, two acres ; titles in county board of education ; 
unimproved, bare, well cleaned up ; two toilets, in av- 
erage condition ; small school garden. 

Building': Value, ( ?) ; two class rooms; no cloak room; suf- 
ficiently, but improperly lighted ; painted inside and 
outside ; in good condition and well kept. 

Equipment: Single and double patent desks; first-class black- 
boards ; framed pictures ; tAVO maps ; small library, 31 
vols. ; no globe ; no charts ; no reference dictionary ; wa- 
ter in covered coolers ; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; ten 
grades ; 41 pupils ; program posted ; 31 periods ; Sidney 
Lanier Literary Society ; school debating club ; no com- 
munity clubs. 



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JULIETTE 8. 

Teachers: Miss Katie Taylor, Principal, Juliette, Ga.; Miss 
Mary Lou Webb, Assistant, Juliette, Ga. 

Location: Three miles so\itli to Hill Academy; four miles north- 
west to IJerner. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in county board of education ; 
unimproved, but well cleaned up ; no playgrounds ; no 
school garden. 

Building: \''alue, $1,000; two class rooms; verandas, but no 
cloak room; well lighted; painted inside and outside; 
in good condition and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboanls; one 
map; globe; framed pictures; library, 130 vols.; no 
reference dictionar}^; no charts; water from a neighbor's 
well ; covered coolers ; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; nine 
grades ; 43 pupils ; program posted ; 25 recitation pe- 
riods; no organized school or community clubs. 



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MAYNARD 9. 

Teacher: Miss Nellie E'Dalo'o, Forsyth. Ga. 

Location: Tlirec miles west of Forsyth; three miles south to 
Walkers. 

Grounds: Area ( ?) ; titles in a IJaptist ("hureli adjoining: 
grounds entirely unimproved ; searcely room for i)lay- 
grounds, and no s<diool gai'den ; one toih't i]i good eoii- 
dition. 

Building: A'ahie, $600; one elass room; veranda, but no cloak 
room; well lighted; i)ainted inside and outside; in good 
condition ami Avell ke])t. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; a 
small library ; a chart ; no nuips ; no globes ; no pictures ; 
no reference dictionary; water from a neighbor's well; 
open bucket; individual drinking eu[)s. 

Organization: Nine months' school yvar : one teacher; eight 
grades ; 29 pupils ; program posted ; 46 recitation pe- 
riods ; no organized school or community clubs. 



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PLUM HILL 10. 

Teacher: Miss Annie Jackson, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location: Tiiree miles northwest to Castleberry; four niih's 
sontli to Forsyth. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in comity board of education: 
grounds entirely unimproved ; no school garden ; vei-y 
little playground; one toilet, in average condition. 

Building: Value, .^^1,000; two class rooms; veranda, hnt no 
cloak room; well lighted; painted inside ami ontside; 
in good condition aiul well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; one 
nuip; organ; small library; no chart; no globe; no ref- 
erence dictionary; no pictures; good well on lot ; coveretl 
coolers; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; seven 
grades; 25 pupils; program posted; 44 recitation pe- 
riods; no organized school or community clubs. 



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ROCKY CREEK 11. 

Teachers: Miss Mary Holland, Principal, Forsyth, Ga., Ronte 
-1-; Mrs. Clarence Fanibrongh, Forsyth, Ga., Route 4. 

Location: Three miles southeast to Casth'berry ; five miles north- 
west to Unionville. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; title in county board of education; 
situated in a grove, unimproved and neglected; ample 
playgrounds, unimproved; no school garden; no toilet. 

Building': Value, .^1,000; two class rooms; veranda, but no 
cloak room; well lighted; painted inside and outside; 
well kept, and in good condition. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; maps; 
framed pictures ; a reference dictionary ; small library ; 
large U. S. flag; no charts or globe; water from a neigh- 
bor's well; open buckets; conniion dippers. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; seven 
grades; 30 pupils; jjrograms posted; 24 periods; no 
school or comminiitv clubs. 



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JOHNSTONVILLE 12. 



Teachers: Miss Effie Banks, Principal, Gogginsville, Ga. ; Miss 
Myrtle Fleming, Assistant, Gogginsville, Ga. 

Location: Locatetl at Johnsonville, one mile from Gogginsville. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in connty board of edncation 
located in the centre of the village on an elevated lot 
with some fine trees; the lot is well graded, bnt as yet 
not otherwise improved ; considerable improvement in 
contemplation; playgrounds small; no school garden 
yet provided, but planned ; two toilets, new. 

Building: Value, .+2,500; two class rooms and good auditorium; 
good cloak rooms and halls; lighting perfect; painted 
inside and outside in well-selected colors; building well 
kept; (this is a new building just completed and meets 
the demands of up-to-date school architecture). 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; a 
good reference dictionary; no other equipment as yet 
received, but will soon be Avell equipped throughout ; 
water from a near-by spring; open buckets; common dip- 
per. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; nine 
grades ; 51 pupils ; program posted ; 25 recitation ])e- 
riods ; a literary club ; no community clubs. 



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WEST POINT 13. 

Teachers : Miss Eetta Lanier, Principal, Forsyth, Ga. ; Miss 
Jane Pliinizy, Assistant, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location : Three miles north to Johnstonville ; four miles south 
to Prospect. 

Grounds: Area, two acres; title in county board of education; 
well situated on elevated, open, bare lot ; unimproved, 
except grading and clean ; no school garden ; two toilets, 
in average condition. 

Building: Value, .$1,000; two class rooms; veranda, but no 
cloak room ; well lighted ; good shades ; painted inside 
and outside, and in good condition, and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; four 
maps; reference dictionary; small library; no chart; 
no globe ; no framed pictures ; flowers and bulbs in pots ; 
water from neighbor's well; common dippers. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; nine 
grades ; 35 pupils ; program posted ; 24 recitation pe- 
riods ; no organized school or community club. 



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COLLIERS 14. 

Teacher: Miss Hazel Holmes, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location : Four miles west to Jolinsonville ; four miles south 
to Brent. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in county board of education; 
grounds neglected and not well kept ; small, unimproved 
playgrounds ; no school garden ; two toilets, one in av- 
erage condition, one very bad. 

Building": Value, $900; two class rooms; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; painted inside and outside ; well lighted ; in good 
condition and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; no 
maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no pictures ; no library ; no 
reference dictionary ; water from a nearby spring ; open 
bucket ; common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; seven 
grades ; 16 pupils ; program posted ; 33 recitation pe- 
riods; no organized school or community club. 



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Two Views of Forsyth High School Building 



FORSYTH 15. 
(An Accredited High School.) 

Faculty: Mrs. T. H. Phinazee, Principal (Eng. and Lit.) ; Miss 
Katherine Boulware (Lat. and History) ; Miss Opal 
Hall (Science and Math.) ; Miss Martha Manning, Assis- 
tant in High School. 

Grammar School: 

Miss Martha Hnnt (Math, and Geog.) ; Miss Florrie 
Hollis (Eng. and Lit.) ; Miss Lucy Hall (History, Hy- 
giene, Spelling). 

Primary School: 

Mrs. Lydia Dame, Fonrth Grade; Miss May. Pennington, 
Third Grade ; Mrs. T. C. Porch, Second Grade ; Miss Liz- 
zie Thweat, First Grade. 

Drawing' and Construction Work: 

Mrs. T. C. Porch, Second to the Seventh Grades. 

Grounds: A well-improved lot extending across to two streets, 
but too small for the needs of school; athletic grounds 
rented in another part of city; titles in county board of 
education. 

Buildings: Value, .ii35,000; 12 class rooms, auditorium, office, 
cloak rooms, laboratories, storage rooms, etc. ; one of 
the best-appointed high school buiUlings in the State, 
meeting all requirements ; sanitary toilets, fountains, 
etc. 

Equipment: The school is well equipped throughout at a cost 
of about .$5,000 ; well supplied with maps, globes, charts, 
sand tables, illustrative materials, and a good beginning 
toward adequate laboratories, libraries, etc. 

Organization: Twelve teachers; eleven grades; 350 pupils; de- 
partmental plan above fourth grade ; penmanship and 
spelling taught and emphasized throughout all grades ; 
Avell-organized athletics ; basket ball supervised and 
coached by one of the teachers ; foot ball team by a paid 
coach ; any pupils from the county taking eleventh 
grade in this school are allowed small payments on board 
in lieu of transportation; the average attendance of 
entire school above first grade for month of October 
was 95 per cent, of enrollment. 

Attendance: Enrollment, 364; general average, 279; average 
by grades : first grade, 45 ; second grade, 38 ; third 
grade, 47 ; fourth grade, 32 ; fifth grade, 43 ; sixth grade, 
36 ; seventh grade, 33 ; eighth grade, 32 ; ninth grade, 28 ; 
tentli grade, 16; eleventh grade, 14. 

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LA FAYETTE 16. 

Teacher: Miss Nannie Dumas, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location : Three miles north to Maynard ; three and one-half 
miles east to Holly Grove. 

Grounds : Area, two acres ; title in county hoard of education ; 
located in a fine grove ; well kept, but unimproved ; small 
playgrounds; no school garden; one toilet, in average 
condition. 

Building: Value, $600; one class room; veranda, but no cloak 
room; well lighted; painted inside and outside; well 
kept, and in good condition. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; first-class blackboards ; no 
maps ; no chart ; no globe ; no pictures ; no library ; no 
reference dictionary ; water kept in open bucket ; com- 
mon dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; seven 
grades ; 24 pupils ; program posted ; 33 periods ; no or- 
ganized school or community club. 



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HOLLY GROVE 17. 

Teacher: Miss Bennett, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location: Four and one-half miles north to Colvin; four miles 
east to Dames Ferry. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in county hoard of education ; 
located in open, hare, old field; unimproved; play- 
grounds ample, but unimproved ; no school garden ; one 
toilet, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $600; one class room; veranda, hut no cloak 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good 
condition, and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; good blackboards; small 
globe ; a small library ; no framed pictures ; no maps ; no 
charts ; no reference dictionary ; well on lot ; covered wa- 
ter cooler; common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; nine 
grades ; 25 pupils ; program posted ; 31 recitation pe- 
riods; a school entertainment and improvement club. 



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DAMES FERRY 18. 

Teacher: Miss Sweat! Alston. 

Location: Four miles east of Pope's Ferry; four miles south to 
Holly Grove. 

Grounds: Area (?); titles in county board of education; 
grounds unimproved and only fairly well kept ; play- 
grounds very small; no school gardens; one toilet, in 
average condition. 

Building: A^alue, $600; one class room; veranda, but ]io cloak 
rooms; painted inside and outside; well lighted; build- 
ing in good condition, and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; or- 
gan ; no maps ; no charts ; no globe ; no framed pictures ; 
no reference dictionary ; no library ; water from neigh- 
bor's well; open bucket, and common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; six 
grades ; 15 pupils ; program posted ; no organized school 
or community clubs. 



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MIDWAY 19. 

Teacher: ]Miss Florine Sappingtoii, Dame's Ferry, Ga. 

Location: Three miles northeast to Dame's Ferry; six miles 
southwest to Bolingbroke. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in county board of education: 
lot unimproved and neglected ; very small playgrounds ; 
no school garden; one toilet in average condition. 

Building-: Value, $600; one class room; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside : in good 
condition, but not well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; an 
organ ; no maps; no globes ; no charts ; no pictures ; no li- 
brary ; no reference dictionary ; water from a near-by 
spring; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine month's school year; one teacher; ten 
grades; 24 pupils; program posted; 35 recitation pe- 
riods ; no organized school or community clubs. 



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SMARRS 20. 

Teachers: Miss Amy Cawthen, Principal, Smarrs, Ga. ; Miss 
Wylene Rumble, Assistant, Smarrs, Ga. 

Location: Three and one-half miles west to Meeks; five miles 
north to Forsyth. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; titles in county board of education ; 
school grounds unimproved and neglected ; no school 
garden ; two toilets in average condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000; two class rooms; veranda, but no 
cloak room ; insufficiently and improperly lighted ; 
painted inside and outside ; in good repair and well kept. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; first-class blackboards ; no 
maps ; one chart ; no globe ; no pictures ; no reference 
dictionary; a small library; well on lot unfit for use; 
open buckets ; common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; nine 
grades ; 40 pupils ; no program posted ; no organized 
school or communitv clubs. 



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PLEASANT GROVE 21. 

Teachers: Miss Nettie Tlnveatt, Principal, Forsyth, Ga. ; Miss 
Bush, Assistant, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location : Three and one-half miles southwest to Manilla ; three 
miles northwest to Marshall. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; titles in county board of education ; 
grounds unimproved ; no school garden ; one toilet in 
average condition. 

Building : Value, $850 ; two class rooms ; no cloak room ; in- 
sufficiently lighted ; painted inside and outside ; building 
well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; two 
maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no library ; no reference 
dictionary ; no framed pictures ; well on lot ; common 
drinking dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; ten 
grades ; 26 pupils ; program not yet arranged ; no or- 
ganized school or community clubs. 



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BRENT 22. 

Teacher: Miss Emma Drew, Principal, P^rsyth, Ga. ; Miss Flu- 
gene White, Assistant, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location: Three and one-half miles west to Ramah ; four miles 
east to Marshall. 

Grounds: Area (?); titles in county board of education; lo- 
cated in a tine grove ; grounds unimproved and neg- 
lected ; very small playgrounds ; play supervised ; no 
school garden ; one toilet, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000; two class rooms; one room properly, 
and one room improperly, lighted; veranda, but no 
cloak rooms ; painted inside and outside ; in good repair 
and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; maps; 
charts ; small globe ; no pictures ; no reference diction- 
ary ; library of 75 vols. ; water from a well ; open buck- 
ets ; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; ten 
grades; 34 jrapils; program posted; 25 recitation pe- 
riods ; no organized school or community clubs. 



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RAMAH 23. 

Teacher: Miss Nellie Howard, Principal, Forsyth, Ga. ; Miss 
Lizzie Taylor, Assistant, Culloden, Ga. 

Location : Three miles northwest of Prospect ; four and one- 
half miles south to Strouds. 

Grounds: Area (?); titles (?); lot cleaned up but entirely 
unimproved ; playgrounds very small ; no school garden ; 
one toilet, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000 ; two class rooms ; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; well and j^roperly lighted ; shades and curtains : 
painted inside and outside ; in good condition, and well 
kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; tirst-class blackboards; small 
globe; framed pictures; organ; U. S. flags; library, 125 
vols. ; no charts ; no reference dictionary ; water from 
nearby spring ; covered cooler ; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months" school year; two teachers; nine 
grades ; 51 pupils ; program posted ; 20 recitation pe- 
riods; no organized school or community clubs. 



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PROSPECT 24. 

Teachers: Miss Maud McGee, Principal; Miss Marion Smith, 
Assistant. 

Location: Four miles north to West Point; three miles south- 
east to Ramah. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; title in county board of education; 
situated in tine elevated grove ; unimproved ; yards well 
cleaned up ; playgrounds small ; no school garden ; one 
toilet, in good condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000; two class rooms; veranda, but no 
cloak room; lighting hardly sufficient; painted inside 
and outside ; in good condition, and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; small 
globe ; framed pictures ; reference dictionary ; library, 
80 vols.; no maps; no charts; well on the lot; covered 
water cooler ; individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; tAvo teachers; nine 
grades ; 45 pupils ; program posted ; 29 recitation pe- 
riods ; a literary society ; no community clubs. 



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STROUDS 25. 

Teacher: Miss Emma Worsham, Culloden, Ga. 

Location : Three and one-half miles north to Ramah ; five miles 
south to Culloden. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in county board of education ; 
beautiful grove entirely unimproved ; little playground ; 
no school garden ; one toilet, in average condition. 

Building': Value, $700; one large class room; no cloak room; 
insufficiently lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in 
good condition, but not very well kept. 

Equipment: Double patent desks; first-class blackboards; no 
maps ; no globes ; no charts ; no pictures ; no library ; 
no reference dictionary. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; nine 
grades ; 25 pupils ; no program posted ; no organized 
school or community club. 



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MARSHALL 26. 

Teachers: Miss Lily Smith, Principal, Forsyth, Ga. ; Miss Doiiie 
Treachvell, Assistant, Forsyth, 6a. 

Location: Fonr miles south to Dyer; fonr miles west to Brent. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in county board of education ; 
location elevated, open, partly cleaned off; small play- 
grounds; very small school garden; one toilet, in aver- 
age condition. 

Building: Value, $1,000; two class rooms; veranda, but no cloak 
room; painted inside and outside; well lighted; well 
kept and in good condition. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; no 
maps; no charts; no globe; no framed pictures; no 
library; no reference dictionary; pupils are supplied 
Avith individual dictionaries ; water kept in open buckets ; 
common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; nine 
grades; 36 i)upils; no organized school or community 
club. 



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MANILA 27. 

Teacher: ]\Iiss Ruth Bloodworth, Smarrs, Ga. 

Location: Three and one-half miles northwest to Pleasant Grove. 

Grounds: Area, one and one-half acres; title in county board 
of education; lot unimproved; no school garden; small 
playground ; toilets in average condition. 

Building: Value, $600; one class room; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good 
condition and well kept ; attractive window shades, etc. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; first-class blackboards ; maps ; 
globe ; small library of 40 vols. ; chart ; no reference dic- 
tionary ; a well on lot in bad condition ; open bucket ; 
common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; nine 
grades; 16 pupils; program posted; 32 recitation pe- 
riods ; no organized school or community clubs. 




BOLINGBROKE 28. 

Teacher: Miss Martha Bush, Bolingbroke, Ga. 

Location: Five miles north to Smarrs; six miles northeast to 
Midway. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in an estate (in litigation); 
lot fenced, otherwise unimproved ; small flower garden ; 
no playgrounds ; one toilet, in bad condition. 

Building: Value, .^900; two class rooms; no cloak room; insuf- 
ficiently and improperly lighted ; painted inside and 
outside; building in good repair, and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboard; good 
globe; small library; framed pictures; no maps; no 
charts ; no reference dictionary ; well on lot unfit for 
use; water from a neighbor's well; covered coolers; in- 
dividual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year: one teacher; eight 
grades; 32 pupils; program not yet posted; 35 recita- 
tion periods; no organized school or community clubs. 



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MONTPELIER 29. 

Teacher: Miss Leslie Maynard, Forsytli, Ga. 

Location: 4 miles west to Rogers; four miles north to Manilla. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; title in county board of education ; 
adjoining church lot ; tine grove ; yards unimproved, 
but well kept ; two toilets, in average condition. 

Building: Value, .$600; one class room; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good 
condition and well kept. 

Equipment; Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; one 
map; no charts; no globes; no pictures; no library; no 
reference dictionary ; water in open buckets ; common 
dippers. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; eight 
grades ; 17 jjupils ; no organized school or community 
clubs. 



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ROGERS 30. 

Teacher: Miss Marie Cleinents, Sinarrs, Ga. 

Location : Four miles west to Dyers ; four miles east to Mt. 
Pelier. 

Grounds: Area, five acres; title in county board of education; 
lot mostly in forest, as yet unimproved; building just 
completed and grounds not yet cleaned off; no school 
garden ; one toilet, in fair condition. 

Building: Value, .$1,000; two class rooms; cloak rooms; well 
and properly lighted ; painted outside and inside ; a new 
building, just completed. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; no 
maps ; no chart ; no globe ; no pictures ; no reference 
dictionary; no library; water from a well off the lot; 
covered cooler and individual drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; nine 
grades ; 32 pupils ; program posted ; 40 recitation per- 
iods ; no organized school or community clubs. 



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DYAS 31. 

Teachers : Miss Elizabeth Phillips, Principal ; Miss Vivian Pet 
tis, Assistant. 

Location: Four miles north to Marshall; four miles east to 
Rogers. 

Grounds : Area, two acres ; title in county board of education ; 
fine pine grove unimproved ; yards well kept ; no school 
garden; small playground; one toilet, in average con- 
dition. 

Building': Value, .$1,000; two class rooms; no cloak rooms; well 
lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good condition, 
and well kept. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; tirst-class blackboards ; good 
teacher's desk; a fine selection of well-framed pictures 
library of 75 vols. ; small globe ; no maps ; no charts 
no reference dictionary ; good well on lot ; open buckets 
common dippers. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; two teachers; ten 
grades ; 40 pupils ; programs posted ; no organized 
school or community clubs. 



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CULLODEN 32. 

Teachers: Miss Marie L. Rumble, Principal, 8tli, 9th and lOtli 
grades; Miss Mary McCrea, 6th and 7th grades; Miss 
Fannie Blount Rutherford, 3d, 4th and 5th grades; Miss 
Alma C. Wynn, 1st and 2d grades. 

Location: Town of Culloden, Ga. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; titles in county board of education ; 
partly improved; a few flowers; ample playgrounds, 
basket ball, tennis, etc.; two toilets, in poor condition. 

Building-: Value, $4,000; 4 class rooms and large auditorium; 
Avide halls, used as cloak rooms; well lighted and ven- 
tilated; painted and plastered; in good condition and 
well kept. 

Equipment: Double and single patent desks; first-class black- 
boards ; globes ; library, 100 vols. ; no maps ; no charts ; 
reference dictionaries; well on lot unfit for use; water 
from a neighbor's well; covered coolers; individual 
drinking cups. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; four teachers; ten 
grades; 75 pupils; a literary society; a Junior Civic 
League; a Community Civic League. 

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COLVIN 33. 

Teacher: Miss Liila Tribble, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location: Three and one-half miles southwest to Maynards; 
three and one-half miles to Juliette. 

Grounds: Area (?); titles in county board of education; lot 
elevated, unimproved, well kept ; playgrounds small ; 
no school gardens ; one toilet, in average condition. 

Building: Value, $600; one class room; veranda, but no cloak 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good 
condition and well kept. 

Equipment: Single patent desks; first-class blackboards; maps 
framed pictures; a small library; no chart; no globe 
no reference dictionary; water from a nearby spring 
open buckets and common dipper. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; eight 
grades ; 18 pupils ; no program posted ; no organized 
school or communitv clubs. 



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SUNSHINE 34. 

Teacher: :\liss Ethel Sappington, Forsyth, Ga. 

Location: Four miles north to Cabaniss; three miles southeast 
to Maynards. 

Grounds: Area, one acre; titles in county board of education; 
located in a grove ; entirely unimproved ; no school gar- 
den; one toilet, in average condition. 

Buildings : Value, $600 ; one class room ; no cloak-room ; well 
lighted ; painted inside and outside ; in good condition, 
and well kept. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; first-class blackboards ; no 
maps ; no charts ; no globes ; no pictures ; no reference 
dictionary ; no library ; water brought from home in 
jugs. 

Organization : Nine months ' school year ; one teacher ; eight 
grades ; 13 pupils ; 40 recitation periods ; no organized 
school or communitv clubs. 



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BERNER 35. 

Teacher: Miss Anna Wadley, Bolingbroke, Ga. 

Location: Three miles west to Cabaniss; four miles southeast 
to Juliette. 

Grounds : Area, one acre ; titles in county board of education ; 
lot entirely neglected and going to weeds, gulleys. etc. ; 
no school garden ; very small playgrounds ; no toilets. 

Building: Value, $650; one class room; veranda, but no cloak- 
room ; well lighted ; painted inside and outside ; clean, 
but not well kept. 

Equipment : Single patent desks ; first-class blackboards ; no 
maps; no globe; no charts; no library (one in contempla- 
tion) ; no reference dictionary; one framed picture; or- 
gan ; good well on lot ; individual drinking cups at well. 

Organization: Nine months' school year; one teacher; seven 
grades; 28 pupils (all in the community); program 
posted ; 40 recitation periods ; a school improvement 
club organized. 



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BESSIE TIFT COLLEGE. 

Forsyth, Ga. 
Joshua Hill Foster, A. M., D. D., President. 

This college is the property of the Georgia Baptist Con- 
vention, and is said to be the oldest chartered college for wo- 
men in the world, except Wesleyan College. 

The grounds comprise fifty-eight acres immediately in the 
city of Forsyth, much of which has been greatly improved. 
The campus is ample and beautiful, facing the Central of Ga. 
Railway. The athletic grounds are well improved, and pro- 
vided with play appliances. A large swimming pool, con- 
structed on a running branch, adds much to the athletics. The 
gardens and school farm are utilized advantageously. 

The buildings are commodious and elegant, consisting of 
seven brick buildings. The central building contains an au- 
ditorium, chapel, class rooms, laboratories, library, study halls, 
etc., and the president's office. 

There are several large and well-furnished dormitories, 
capable of accommodating three or four hundred girls. A well- 
equipped heating and lighting plant, a steam laundry, a san- 
itarium, large barns, cottages, etc., give to the institution a 
modern educational plant. 

The college library, laboratories and general equipment is 
adequate to its demands. 

The student self-activities are cared for in organized literary 
societies, B. Y. P. IT., Mission Study Clubs, TAvilight Prayer 
Meetings, and a Self-Government Scheme. 

The Faculty consists of the president and some fifteen uni- 
versity-trained teachers. 

The patronage has usually been very large and from all 
sections of Georgia, and some other States. 



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A Record of Attendance for 1914-1915. 
MONROE COUNTY SCHOOLS. 



PATILLO 1. 



Total, 50; General Average, 32; Two Teachers. 

First Grade, 5; 2d Grade, 8; 3d Grade, 5; 4tli Grade, 9; Sth Grade, 7; 
6th Grade, 8; 7th Grade, 4; 8th Grade, 2; 9th Grade, 3. 

UNIONVILLE 2. 

Total, 45; General Average, 26; Two Teachers, 

First Grade, 7; 2d Grade, 7; 3d Grade, 6; 4th Grade, 8; 5th Grade, 6; 
6th Grade, 2; 7th Grade, 4; 8th Grade, 5. 

PROVIDENCE 3. 

Total, 24; General Average, 18; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 3; 2d Grade, 0; 3d Grade, 7; 4th Grade, 5; 5th Grade, 0; 
6th Grade, 0; 7th Grade, 4; 8th Grade, 2; 9th Grade, 3. 

BLOUNT 4. 

Total, 79; General Average, 57; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 13; 2d Grade, 9; 3d Grade, 12; 4th Gnide, 7; 5th Grade, 0; 
6th Grade, 14; 7th Grade, 0; 8th Grade, 16; 9th Grade, 5; 10th Grade, 3. 

BLUE RIDGE 5. 

Total, 41; General Average, 19; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 8; 2d Grade, 5; 3d Grade, 6; 4th Grade, 7; 5th Grade, 10; 
6th Grade, 0; 7th Grade, 5. 

CASTLEBERRY 6. 

Total, 41; General Average, 21; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 9; 2d Grade, 3; 3d Grade, 10; 4th Grade, 3; 5th Grade, 0; 
6th Grade, 1; 7th Grade, 9; 8th Grade, 3. 

CABANISS 7. 

Total, 55; General Average, 45; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 13; 2d Grade, 6; 3d Grade, 6; 4th Grade, 5; 5th Grade, 8; 

6th Grade, 5; 7th Grade, 2; 8th Grade, 5; 9th Grade, 2; 10th Grade, 3. 

JULIETTE 8. 

Total, 43; General Average, 32; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 13; 2d Grade, 4; 3d Grade, 2; 4th Grade, 7; 5th Grade, 3;. 
6th Grade, 4; 7th Grade, 5; 8th Grade, 4; 9th Grade, 1. 

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MAYNARD 9. 
Total, 28; General Average, 20; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 5; 2d Grade, 2; 3d Grade, 3; 4th Grade, 4; 3th Grade, 3; 
6th Grade, 2; 7th Grade, 4; 8th Grade, 4. 

PLUM HILL 10. 
Total, 37; General Average, 28; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 8; 2d Grade, 6; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 3; ;lth Grade, ^: 
6th Grade, 7; 7th Grade, 2; Sth Grade, 4. 

ROCKY CREEK 11. 

Total, 45; General Average, 27; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 12; 2d Grade, 10; 3d Grade, 4; 4th Grade, 4; Sth Grade, 4; 

6th Grade, 4; 7th Grade, 7. 

JOHNSTONVILLE 12. 

Total, 51; General Average, 38; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 5; 2d Grade, 7; 3d Grade, 9; 4th Grade, 5; 5th Grade, 6; 

6th Grade, 13; 7th Grade, 1; 8th Grade, 4. 

WEST POINT 13. 
Total, 36; General Average, 25; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 6; 2d Grade, 5; 3d Grade, 7; 4th Grade, 5; 5th Grade, 5; 
6th Grade, 2; 7th Grade, 2; 8th Grade, 3; 9th Grade, 1. 

COLLIERS 14. 
Total, 26; Greneral Average, 20; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 2; 2d Grade, 2; 3d Grade, 1; 4th Grade, 4; 5th Grade, 6; 
6th Grade, 8; 7th Grade, 0; 8th Grade, 3. 

FORSYTH 15. 
Total, 364; General Average, 279; Eleven Tekchers. 

1st Grade, 45; 2d Grade, 38; 3d Grade, 47; 4th\ Grade, 32; 

5th Grade, 43; 6th Grade, 36; 7th Grade, 33; Sth GWde, 32; 

9th Grade, 28; 10th Grade, 16; 11th Grade, \l4. 

LAFAYETTE 16. 
Total, 36; General Average, 18; One Teacher. \ 

1st Grade, 9; 2d Grade, 5; 3d Grade, 3; 4th Grade, 9; 5th Grade, 4; 

6th Grade, 3. 

HOLLY GROVE 17. 
Total, 29; General Average, 16; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 7; 2d Grade, 5; 3d Grade, 3; 4th Grade, 0; Sth Grade, 7; 
6th Grade, 0; 7th Grade, 3; 8th Grade, 4. 

DAMES FERRY 18. 
Total, 15; General Average, 10; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 4; 2d Grade, 4; 3d Grade, 2; 4th Grade, 1; Sth Grade, 2; 

6th Grade, 2. 

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MIDWAY 19. 
Total, 22; General Average, 16; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 6; 2d Grade, 0; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 3; 5th Grade, 0; 
6th Grade, 2; 7th Grade, 3; 8th Grade, 0; 9th Grade, 3. 

SMARRS 20. 
Total, 67; General Average, 45; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 12; 2d Grade, 6; 3d Grade, 13; 4th Grade, 7; 5th Grade, 7; 
6th Grade, 5; 7th Grade, 5; 8th Grade, 7; 9th Grade, 2. 

PLEASANT GROVE 21. 
Total, 35; General Average, 23; Two Teachers. 

1st Jrade, 10; 2d Grade, 2; 3d Grade, 4; 4th Grade, 5; 5th Grade, 3; 
6th Grade, 2; 7th Grade, 3; Sth Grade, 0; 9th Grade, 3; 10th Grade, 3. 

BRENT 22. 
Total, 41; General Average, 30; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 5; 2d Grade, 2; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 4; Sth Grade, 3; 
6th Grade, 5; 7th Grade, 8; Sth Grade, 2; 9th Grade, 3; 10th Grade, 2. 

RAMAH 23. 
Total, 65; General Average, 44; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 12; 2d Grade, 5; 3d Grade, 9; 4th Grade, 6; Sth Grade, C; 
6th Grade, 10; 7th Grade, 6; 8th Grade, S; 9th Grade, 6; 10th Grade, 6. 

PROSPECT 24. 
Total, 73; General Average, 49; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 14; 2d Grade, 8; 3d Grade, 15; 4th Grade, 9; Sth Grade, 7; 
6th Grade, 11; 7th Grade, 0; 8th Grade, 3; 9th Grade, 0; 10th Grade, 6. 

STROUDS 25. 
Total, 19; General Average, 16; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 3; 2d Grade, 2; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 2; Sth Grade, 0; 
6th Grade, 4; 7th Grade, 3. 

MARSHALL 26. 

Total, 39; General Average, 28; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 4; 2d Grade, S; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 5; Sth Grade, 7; 
6th Grade, 4; 7th Grade, 4; 8th Grade, 0; 9th Grade, 5. 

MANILA 27. 

Total 24; General Average, 16; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 2; 2d Grade, 3; 3d Grade, 2; 4th Grade, 6; Sth Grade, 2; 
6th Grade, 2; 7th Grade, 4; Sth Grade, 3. 

BOLINGBROKE 28. 

Total 33; General Average, 25; Two Teachers. 

Ist Grade, 9; 2d Grade, 3; 3d Grade, 6; 4th Grade, 4; Sth Grade, 3; 
6th Grade, 1; 7th Grade, 2; Sth Grade, 2; 9th Grade, 3. 

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MONTPELIER 29. 

Total 19; General Average, 11; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 7; 2(1 Grade, 2; 3d Grade, 2; 4th Grade, 4; .5th Grade, 1: 

6th Grade, 1; 7th Grade, 2. 

ROGEPS 30. 
Total, 30; General Average, 17; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, o; 2d Grade, 3; 3d Grade, 6; 4th Grade, 3; -jth Grade, (i; 
6th Grade, 3; 7th Grade, 4. 

DYAS 31. 
Total, 45; General Average, 38; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 6; 2d Grade, 7; 3d Grade, 8; 4th Grade, 2; 5th Grade, 5; 
6th Grade, 5; 7th Grade, 5; Sth Grade, 0; 9th Grade, 2; 10th Grade, 2. 

CULLODEN 32. 

Total, 85; General Average, 68; Four Teachers. 

1st Grade, 10; 2d Grade, 9; 3d Grade, 11; 4th Grade, 13; 5th Grade, 5; 

6th Grade, 12; 7th Grade, 14; Sth Grade, 0; 9th Grade, 9; 10th Grade, 5. 

COLVIN 33. 
Total, 32; General Average, 14; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 11; 2d (irade, 2; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 1; Sth Grade, S; 
6th Grade, 0; 7th Grade, 5. 

SUNSHINE 34. 
Total 26; General Average, 14; One Teacher, 

1st Grade, 9; 2d Grade, 1; 3d Grade, 3; 4th Grade, 5; 5th Grade, 0; 
6th Grade, 4; 7th Grade, 2; Sth Grade, 2. 

BEENER 35. 

Total, 30; General Average, 26; Two Teachers. 

1st Grade, 4; 2d Grade, 4; 3d Grade, 2; 4th Grade, 3; 5th Grade, 3; 

6th Grade, 4; 7th Grade, 4; Sth Grade, 2; 9th Grade, 4. 

ENSIGN 36. 
Total, 28; General Average, 18; One Teacher. 

1st Grade, 13; 2d Grade, 4; 3d Grade, 5; 4th Grade, 5; Sth Grade, 1. 



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